42,494 ▲ +17.9%
Lower than 72% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 36,051
- 2016: 41,512
- 2021: 42,494
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Carine (North Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Carine (North Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Carine is 43 years old, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. The area has seen steady growth, adding about 6,443 people since 2011 to reach a total population of 42,494.
42,494
▲ +17.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Carine (North Metropolitan) — lower than 72% of areas.
| Carine (North Metropolitan) | 42,494 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has grown 18% since 2011. This growth has seen the typical age rise from 38 to 43 years, making the area much older than most similar places.
43 yrs ▲ +13.2%
Older than 76% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Carine has a high proportion of seniors, with 22% aged 65 and over, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This older age profile is balanced by a high number of children under 15, who make up 20.1% of the population.
22.0% ▲ +50.2%
Higher than 80% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.6%
- 2016: 16.2%
- 2021: 22.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.1% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 75% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 20.3%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Carine (North Metropolitan) splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Marriage is common here, with 59.7% of people married, while only 8.1% are in de facto relationships, a figure well below the Western Australian average. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 0.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure.
0.6% ▲ +53.5%
Lower than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.4%
- 2016: 0.4%
- 2021: 0.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
8.1% ▲ +7.0%
Lower than 87% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 7.6%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 8.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Carine (North Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 60%; Never married is next at 27%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Carine (North Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED51304/carine/topic/demographics-identity